Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,611.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.4%, vacancy rate 5.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,067
Capacity
1,200 (89%)
Free school meals
59.5%
English additional lang.
30.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£52,144
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,000 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 73.3% | +£319k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,876 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £4.9m | 70.0% | +£456k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,134 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £5.7m | 66.5% | +£625k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,611 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£558k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.0%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
2.6%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 35.7 | 45.8% | 31.4% | 6.5% | — | 153 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 46.2 | 16.8 | £43,175 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 45.5 | 16.7 | £43,215 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 57.2 | 15.2 | £44,780 | 25.4% | 5.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 53.5 | 18.6 | £51,693 | 9.7% | 1.8% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 65.4 | 16.3 | £52,144 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 23.2% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 746 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 23.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 706 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 678 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 23.9% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 678 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 24.4% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 651 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.2% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 681 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 27.9% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 684 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 29.8% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 708 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 37.2% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 841 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 32.2% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 960 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.9% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 1,000 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2015 | URN 136182 | Requires improvement |